| Index | Murray | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Murray | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.0% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.0% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.2% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.4% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.6% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.1% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Murray. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Murray, IA schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Murray, IA, an average of 86.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Afton, IA | 901 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Truro, IA | 534 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Osceola, IA | 5,160 | 57% | 18.4% |
| Murray, IA | 693 | 77% | 60.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hoboken, GA | 693 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Hannibal, NY | 693 | 47% | 2.4% |
| Bloomdale, OH | 693 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Escalante, UT | 693 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Morrison, OK | 693 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Murray, IA | 693 | 77% | 60.4% |
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